Welcome to Mid-Continent Railway Museum
Mid-Continent is an outdoor living history museum and operating railroad recreating, preserving, and interpreting the small town/shortline way of life from the “Golden Age of Railroading.”
Thank You For A Great Operating Season!
Mid-Continent Railway Museum is currently closed to the public for the Winter, but our office is open year-round from 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM, Monday-Friday. If you have any questions, please call us at 608-522-4261.
Museum News and Info
Restoration Underway on the Oldest Surviving Electro-Motive Motor Car
Restoration work on the Great Northern #2313 gasoline-electric motor car (a.k.a. Montana Western #31) is underway. Learn more…
Gift Cards Available
Giving the gift of Mid‑Continent just got easier. Gift cards can be purchased online in any dollar amount and are valid toward any train or tour Mid-Continent operates. Find out more…
Get Involved
Mid-Continent Railway Museum would not be possible without our volunteers and members. You too can participate in keeping America’s railroad history alive by volunteering or becoming a museum member.
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